Kaunas — UN urban centre population
Kaunas has a recorded base population of 264,162 for the UN urban centre definition (2025 annual estimate). UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; the moving counter uses UN 2025–2026 annual growth, not new population observations.
At a glance
Separate UN urban-centre definition
Kaunas UN urban centre: 264,162 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 264,162. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 289,380; the UN value is smaller (different boundaries; GeoNames population date unavailable). UN WUP 2025 Degree of Urbanisation; not a municipal/province boundary. Association: name/country/coordinates matched; boundary relationship unverified. No containment claim is made.
Administrative units of Kaunas
4 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 4 of 4 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 175,323; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 264,162; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dainava (Kaunas) | 70,000 | 26.50% | Not independently verified |
| Šilainiai | 40,600 | 15.37% | Not independently verified |
| Eiguliai | 40,453 | 15.31% | Not independently verified |
| Aleksotas | 24,270 | 9.19% | Not independently verified |
Comparable database records
Same definition label: UN urban centre. Dates/boundaries may still differ; this is not a harmonised international city ranking. Ratios use 264,162 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Kaunas |
|---|---|---|
| Münster | 264,131 | −0.0% |
| Alor Setar | 264,051 | −0.0% |
| Laiyang | 265,318 | +0.4% |
| Ulan-Ude | 262,433 | −0.7% |
| Novi Sad | 262,324 | −0.7% |
About these numbers
Source: UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025. Reference: 2025 annual estimate. Live method: exponential projection from modelling anchor 2025-01-01 using UN 2025–2026 annual growth (−0.80% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 264,162, not the ticking estimate. Country/world denominators are World Bank values and can differ in date and method from local/UN values. Ranks cover only records with the same definition label in this database, not all cities in the world.
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